Only 1 out
of every 4 high school graduates enrolls in a four-year university;
only 50% of students who elect to pursue a bachelor's degree earn
one within 10 years.

Community,
technical, and junior colleges are now the fastest-growing and
largest single segment of American higher education. However,
American business is reporting a serious shortage of associate-degree
graduates to meet the growing demands of employers.

Big business
locates near high-tech labor pools.

Texas' continued
economic health requires graduates who are "work-ready."
To be work-ready requires a different kind of preparation than
that offered to students in traditional classrooms.